Let's go hiking

Cities are great, but if you’re like me, sometimes you want to see a little wildlife (pigeons don’t count). You probably know about Fairmount Park and Pennypack, but there are lots of wild places to explore within a 90-minute drive of Center City. Philly Day Hiker is my attempt at cataloguing them.

For each spot listed here, you'll find:

An interactive map. If I located something awesome—ruins, bald eagle nests, etc—I’ve pinpointed it with a gold marker. Just zoom in.

A quick review of each destination, to pass on anything useful I've learned. These reviews are by no means comprehensive (my legs would give out if I tried to hike everything here).

A picture of the official trail map, if one exists. Save it to your phone before you head out!

Let's go hiking

Cities are great, but if you’re like me, sometimes you want to see a little wildlife (pigeons don’t count). You probably know about Fairmount Park and Pennypack, but there are lots of wild places to explore within a 90-minute drive of Center City. Philly Day Hiker is my attempt at cataloguing them.

For each spot listed here, you'll find:

An interactive map. If I located something awesome—ruins, bald eagle nests, etc—I’ve pinpointed it with a gold marker. Just zoom in.

A quick review of each destination, to pass on anything useful I've learned. These reviews are by no means comprehensive (my legs would give out if I tried to hike everything here).

A picture of the official trail map, if one exists. Save it to your phone before you head out!